Hello, everyone it’s Reginald, and I am back to inform you about East New York Farms.  It’s springtime, and farming is fun to do with your family and friends.  I’m from Brooklyn, and I’ve never heard of a possibility  like this.  If you’re also living in Brooklyn, or you’re just interested in volunteering in a great organization, East New York Farms is open for volunteers.

How could you turn down a chance to educate yourself about urban agriculture?  Help East New York Farms by participating in fun and exciting activities that will start your summer off right! Below is a list of skills and volunteer opportunities that East New York Farms displays on their volunteer page.

Skills:
- Seeking volunteers, to host 1 hour activity for small children (children ranging 5 – 10 years old).
- Must be enthusiastic, creative, friendly, patient and able to work well with kids
- Must be 18 or over
- Must be available to work outdoors from 11:30 – 1:00 on Saturdays

Volunteers Needed – Children’s Story Hour

Volunteer at our farmers’ market and coordinate Children’s Story Hour. We are looking for individuals who will commit to 3 Saturdays or more during our market season. You would receive community service hours.

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Hello, my name is Reginald Greene and I’m an intern at Aubin Pictures. When I found out I would be working here, I didn’t know what to expect. I just believed that I would be working in a field that I want to continue in for the rest of my life, journalism. I began to see perspective in my eating habits and how I wasn’t eating the way I was supposed to. Before I watched What’s On Your Plate?, my eating habits were not healthy.

In the movie, I witnessed many parts that I thought were interesting. In particular, I found interest in the in-depth interviews by the main characters in the film, Sadie and Safiyah. I wondered, as they did, why food that was better for you cost more than fast food? When I finished the movie, I had a revelation about how my eating habits could lead me to become like Caleb’s dad in the movie. I was concerned that I could have a heart attack.

Now, I eat salad and fruits. I haven’t eaten a meal at McDonald’s in a week, and I feel like I haven’t missed anything about it. What I figured out was that the healthier food tastes better and costs less. Pineapples, strawberries, and cantaloupe  are a few of my new found cravings. I always liked fruit, but now after watching the movie, I’m beginning to realize that I’m becoming an adult, and I need to make adult decisions. I’m doing this now by changing the way I eat.

The resources that are needed to eat more healthy are out there and I want to let you know about one organization in particular, that’s starting a “revolution” about healthy living.

What caught my eye about, Being Healthy Is A Revolutionary Act is that the website is built not only for their information and purpose, but also showcases other  healthy ideas, that are beginning their own movement. The website has books, videos and people who are producing the best information that could be helpful to individuals (like me) who want to improve their health. Majora Carter who is noted as, “an urban planning visionary” for Being Healthy Is A Revolutionary Act, is also a project advisor for “What’s On Your Plate?.” This is interesting, because she’s making strides for change in her firm, The Majora Carter Group. Her ideas have been practiced in states like North Carolina and New Orleans.

Being Healthy Is A Revolutionary Act speaks for itself, but also highlights other ideas or thoughts which makes this website and organization insightful and promising. Different underground health organizations like this one will lead to change for individuals who cannot find an outlet for a healthy way of life. After discovering  this organization I feel inspired to educate my family and friends about how they could start their own revolutionary act. I don’t want to sound cheesy but I feel enlightened, which is an uncanny feeling in our society now.